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The company is entirely unrelated to the similarly-named [[Data East]]. | The company is entirely unrelated to the similarly-named [[Data East]]. | ||
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| + | Data West was one of the earliest developers to adopt [[wikipedia:JPEG|JPEG]] technology, with the compression prominently featured in the ''Psychic Detective Series''. | ||
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| + | Introduced in 1990, '''DAPS''' (DATAWEST ACTIVE PICTURE SYSTEM) is a graphics streaming technology developed by Data West to address issues of slow load times with early [[CD-ROM]] hardware. Reportedly, the technology works by efficiently loading upcoming graphic data during animated scenes to ensure a seamless viewing experience.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20231229043447/https://towerofclassicgame.com/pds_clm01#toc15}} | ||
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| + | '''DCCS''' (DATAWEST COMPATIBLE CD SYSTEM) was introduced in 1993, and allows for game [[CD-ROM]]s to be played on multiple platforms. For example, ''[[Psychic Detective Series Vol. 4: Orgel]]'' features the same CD-ROM for both the [[FM Towns]] and [[PC-9821]] version, and is able to be used in either system. However, each game's accompanying Key-Disk (a 3.5" floppy disk) is platform-specific, with the company selling additional Key-Disks to customers through mail-order.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20231229043447/https://towerofclassicgame.com/pds_clm01#toc17}} | ||
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| Founded: 1984-05-29[1][2] |
| Headquarters: 3-chōme-8-28 Hanatenhigashi, Tsurumi Ward, Osaka 538-0044, Japan[2] |
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Data West Co., Ltd. (データウエスト株式会社) is a Japanese car navigation systems company and former video game publisher and developer. It produced several notable graphic adventure games during the 1980s and 1990s, such as the Rayxanber and Psychic Detective series.
The company is entirely unrelated to the similarly-named Data East.
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Company
Data West was one of the earliest developers to adopt JPEG technology, with the compression prominently featured in the Psychic Detective Series.
DAPS
Introduced in 1990, DAPS (DATAWEST ACTIVE PICTURE SYSTEM) is a graphics streaming technology developed by Data West to address issues of slow load times with early CD-ROM hardware. Reportedly, the technology works by efficiently loading upcoming graphic data during animated scenes to ensure a seamless viewing experience.[3]
DCCS
DCCS (DATAWEST COMPATIBLE CD SYSTEM) was introduced in 1993, and allows for game CD-ROMs to be played on multiple platforms. For example, Psychic Detective Series Vol. 4: Orgel features the same CD-ROM for both the FM Towns and PC-9821 version, and is able to be used in either system. However, each game's accompanying Key-Disk (a 3.5" floppy disk) is platform-specific, with the company selling additional Key-Disks to customers through mail-order.[4]
Softography
- Not yet implemented
CD-ROM²
- Gulclight TDF 2 (1991)
- Rayxanber II (1991)
Super CD-ROM²
- Rayxanber II (1992)
- Psychic Detective Series Vol. 3: Aya (1992)
- Psychic Detective Series Vol. 4: Orgel (1993)
LD-ROM²
PC-9801
PC-9821
PC-FX
- Return to Zork (1995)
- Cutey Honey FX (1995)
References
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- ↑ http://www.datawest.co.jp/gyom_gai.html (Wayback Machine: 1999-10-21 21:38)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.datawest.co.jp/company.html (Wayback Machine: 2023-12-01 09:02)
- ↑ https://towerofclassicgame.com/pds_clm01#toc15 (Wayback Machine: 2023-12-29 04:34)
- ↑ https://towerofclassicgame.com/pds_clm01#toc17 (Wayback Machine: 2023-12-29 04:34)